Add suggestion, to Install page, of keeping Windows system for future firmware upgrades #194
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Dec 13, 2025
| - Disable booting from USB (some manufacturers allow firmware changes from live systems). | ||
| - Set a BIOS password to prevent tampering. | ||
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| As firmware updates for devices are often released only in .exe format, you are advised to shrink, but not delete, the Microsoft Windows system, and install firmware updates there as they are released. If your device does not come with a Windows installation, you may want to use [rufus](https://github.com/pbatard/rufus) to create a Windows To Go USB thumbdrive. |
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| As firmware updates for devices are often released only in .exe format, you are advised to shrink, but not delete, the Microsoft Windows system, and install firmware updates there as they are released. If your device does not come with a Windows installation, you may want to use [rufus](https://github.com/pbatard/rufus) to create a Windows To Go USB thumbdrive. | |
| As firmware updates for devices are often released only in .exe format, you are advised to shrink, but not delete, the Microsoft Windows system, and install firmware updates there as they are released. If your device does not come with a Windows installation, you may want to use [Fedora Media Writer](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora/latest/preparing-boot-media/#_fedora_media_writer) to install it. |
| - Disable booting from USB (some manufacturers allow firmware changes from live systems). | ||
| - Set a BIOS password to prevent tampering. | ||
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| As firmware updates for devices are often released only in .exe format, you are advised to shrink, but not delete, the Microsoft Windows system, and install firmware updates there as they are released. If your device does not come with a Windows installation, you may want to use [rufus](https://github.com/pbatard/rufus) to create a Windows To Go USB thumbdrive. |
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I'm not sure we should add any of this... fwupd handles things reasonably well. If they're missing firmware, you should open an issue on fwupd.
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self explanatory